Here is today's KCDC Disability News message. Please feel free to share.??

Martha

*Martha K. Gabehart* | "Executive Director
"Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)
*Kansas Governor Laura Kelly
*900 SW Jackson, Suite 100 | Topeka, Kansas 66612
(785) 296-6525 (direct) | (785) 260-4027 (cell)

[email protected] | www.kcdcinfo.ks.gov [ [link removed] ]

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It?s not if - but when - a disaster will happen! Are you ready? Are the alerts and warnings even accessible? Do you have a plan? What are the resources in Kansas? ?

?The Statewide Independent Living Council of Kansas (SILCK) and the Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC) are starting the Disability and Disaster Response Advisory Workgroup back up.? We took a little hiatus and are ready to spread the word and get even more people with disabilities involved with emergency response and disaster preparedness in Kansas.???

?We will have a meeting in July via zoom and figure out what direction the group would like to go. The group will decide their own schedule and how to tackle the issue of disaster response for disabled folks and how Kansas can do a better job.?

Please RSVP if you would like to receive the zoom invite for this initial meeting [email protected].? The only requirement for this workgroup is that you must be a person with a disability!???

Please share far and wide!?

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Job Vacancy Announcements

Blue Cross/Blue Shield has posted new job vacancy listing on their website [ [link removed] ]. Please feel free to share with others.?

Frito-Lay/Quaker Oats have listed new job vacancy listing on their website [ [link removed] ].? Please feel free to share with others.?

The Intrust Bank job vacancy listing is attached below.?

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This message is from the Kansas Youth Empowerment Academy (KYEA)

KYEA Seeking Nominations for Three Awards!
Nominate an Outstanding Alumni, Mentor, or Youth Supporter

Each year, we recognize and celebrate three outstanding people who deserve to be recognized for their accomplishments and/or support of youth with disabilities. We have an award for a KSYLF alumni, one for a committed mentor, and one for a champion of youth with disabilities. Do you know anyone who fits one of the descriptions below? Nominate them! All award recipients will be recognized at our KSYLF Mentor Luncheon in July. Nominations are DUE by JUNE 16, 2023!

Justin Cosco Award

The Justin Cosco Award is given out every year to a KS Youth Leadership Forum alumni who has demonstrated progress toward their goals and growth as a leader. The award began in 2004, but was renamed in 2007 after the death of an alumni of the first KSYLF, Justin Cosco. In order to receive the award, nominees must be an alumni from the KSYLF years of 2001-2021 and must have demonstrated achievements since their time as a delegate. If you know an alumni who has grown since their time as a delegate, then consider nominating them!

Alumni can either nominate themselves or be nominated by someone else.

Learn more about this award and download the nomination form [ [link removed] ]

Mentoring Matters Award

Mentors really DO matter! Mentors can make a huge difference in someone's life. This is especially true when it comes to youth with disabilities. A good mentor can expose a young person to new opportunities, motivate them to follow through on their goals, encourage them to focus on their abilities, make them feel like they are not alone, and more. KYEA wants to recognize those individuals in our state who have made a difference serving as a mentor to a youth with a disability. Who do you know that fits this description?
Nominees must have past or present experience with mentoring youth with disabilities in a short or long term relationship. This could include one-on-one mentoring, job shadowing, group mentoring, or e-mentoring.

Learn more about this award and download the nomination form [ [link removed] ]

Spirit of Hope Award

Do you know someone who has a true belief in the potential and abilities of youth with disabilities? There are people all over this state who are champions for young people with disabilities... they promote the contributions of youth and have a passion for empowering our next generation. This award celebrates people from all walks of life that recognize the potential and worth of youth with disabilities in our state.

Nominees must have demonstrated a consistent belief in youth with disabilities (ages 5-25) for at least one year. Examples could include being a volunteer at KYEA, involvement in another youth program, actively sharing a message, etc.

This award was created in honor of KYEA friend, John Peterson.

Learn more about this award and download the nomination form [ [link removed] ]

REMEMBER! All nominations are due by JUNE 16, 2023! Award recipients will be recognized on July 20, 2023.

"Appreciation can make a day, even change a life."
-- Margaret Cousins

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This message is from Joe Scarlett.?

This legislation, if enacted by Congress would remove a significant barrier to Employment First, the subminimum wage.? In addition to phasing out the subminimum wage, sheltered workshops (14c facilities) would be assisted to adopt a program model that assists persons with disabilities to obtain/maintain competitive integrated employment.? HR 1263 is a Congressional House of Representatives bill.? if this is important to you, reach out to your Congressperson and ask them to support passage of HB 1263.?

US HR 1263: To assist employers providing employment under special certificates issued under section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 in transforming their business and program models to models that support individuals with disabilities through competitive integrated employment, to phase out the use of such special certificates, and for other purposes. | 2023-2024 Regular Session (118th)

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* Job Openings for INTRUST Bank 5.16.2023.pdf [ [link removed] ]

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